COMMENT
A-League mistakes
CANBERRA’S A-League bid is on the rocks due to wavering support and a lack of money.
But according to a former committee member, there have been serious problems from the start. KEVIN ROOM reports.
VIDEO
AFL prospects facing burn out
By SEAMUS BROMLEY
AIS/AFL Academy strength and conditioning coach James Veale believes young players are risking injury, and potentially their AFL careers, due to high workloads in underage football programs.
As the focus of AFL clubs turns to recruiting the best young talent at next month’s national draft, Veale said that many young players were over worked.
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Golf too pricey for students
By MAURICE BACH
Student golf membership prices in the ACT are high compared to other clubs in Australia. There is no governing body for golf in this country, and prices are set by the clubs themselves. Students are money poor and time rich, the opposite of the golfer that clubs would like to attract.
In the ACT [...]
Lottery to fund Oz Olympics bid?
AUSTRALIA and Britain have always had a fantastic sporting rivalry. With Britain now having seemingly unlimited funds due to a national lottery, is now the time for Australia to adopt something similar? ASHLEE BUCKLEY finds out. VIDEO
Fear over 20-20 cricket
By NICHOLAS BARLOW
Former Australian Test and One-day captain Greg Chappell believes twenty20 cricket could be doing more harm than good for the game on an international stage, and should be kept to domestic competitions.
W.Sydney AFL looks to ACT
By SEAMUS BROMLEY
ACT footballers could be playing for the AFL’s Western Sydney franchise as early as next year.
While Western Sydney is not scheduled to enter the AFL until 2012, it was reported in The Age on August 28 that the new franchise was likely to enter a team in the 2010 under-18 TAC cup competition. [...]